SimpleFloatingClock vs RetroClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleFloatingClock
This utility app offers a stopwatch, timer, and alarm clock with a new-skeuomorphic design. It's ideal for quick timing needs, daily tasks, and setting important alerts.
- Stopwatch functionality
- Daily timer
- Alarm clock
- Skeuomorphic design
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使用新拟物设计风格，一款包含秒杀计时，日常计时、闹钟的app。
RetroClock
Display customizable clock panels with various themes like digital, flip, and retro radio styles. Enjoy a selection of natural white noises with free combination playback.
- Digital clock themes
- Flip clock styles
- Retro radio clock
- Natural white noises
- Combination playback
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The application provides clock panels with various theme styles such as digital clock, flip clock, and retro radio style. It also contains a variety of natural white noises and provides free combination playback functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RetroClock at 50% against SimpleFloatingClock's 0%. RetroClock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). SimpleFloatingClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. RetroClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimpleFloatingClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
RetroClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SimpleFloatingClock's written reviews are positive against 50% of RetroClock's.
SimpleFloatingClock ships an update every 2 weeks, RetroClock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleFloatingClock | RetroClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 引量科技 | 伟 雷 |
Customer experience
SimpleFloatingClock
RetroClock
In-app purchases
SimpleFloatingClock
No in-app purchases
RetroClock
- VIP$0.99
Questions
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